VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT GRANT SCHEMES ARE COMING TO AN END.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the partial removal of green levies from household energy bills in her Autumn Budget speech on November 26, 2025. This will take effect from 6th April 2026. The green levy is the vehicle that funds the ECO and GBIS grant schemes.
However, because of the time that it takes to carryout surveys, install the work and installers to receive funds, no new applications will be accepted after 24th February. This applies to ECO4 and The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).
We do not know what, if anything, will replace the existing scheme.
Ed Miliband’s (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) flagship energy efficiency policy, which has seen its total investment increased to nearly £15 billion. Exact details have not yet been announced. We should hear more in February 2026. This is what we know so far:
- Solar & Heat Pump Grants: The government is set to allocate roughly £13 billion over the next four years for new grants specifically for solar panels, battery storage, and heat pumps.
- Targeted Support: While official eligibility details are still being finalised, the scheme aims to help millions of homeowners, with the most significant assistance for upfront costs directed toward lower-income households and social housing.
- Low-Cost Loans: In addition to direct grants, a new system of low-cost loans is expected to be launched, allowing homeowners to install green technology with no upfront costs and repaying through their energy bills over 5–10 years.
- Heat Pump Grant Extension: The existing £7,500 grants for heat pump installations will remain in place at least until the next general election.
If you are interested in having Solar Panels and an Air Source Heat Pump, please complete our enquiry form and choose the Solar Panels & Heat Pump option.
However, there is still plenty of time for yet another U-turn – watch this space.
Free Insulation, Free Air Source Heat Pumps, Free Solar Panels, Free Cavity Wall Insulation in Swansea and much more are available in Swansea, Neath, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Ceredigion and throughout South and West Wales.
The Green Deal Swansea has a couple of free grant schemes available in Swansea and the surrounding areas, including ECO4 (whole house scheme) and The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) for free insulation. There is also the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) – £7,500 towards the cost of an Air Source Heat Pump.
All of them are designed to make your home more energy efficient, to reduce your fuel bills and to reduce your carbon footprint.
Give The Green Deal Swansea a call on 0800 8 10 10 60 or 07960 799681
Or email us to: info@thegreendealswansea.com
or complete one of our enquiry forms
